Ahmed is a senior associate that represents clients in complex, cross-border disputes and investigations across the Middle East. With 14 years of legal experience, his practice focuses on commercial, civil, and white-collar litigation and investigations. His prior roles as a judge and public prosecutor equip him with the courtroom insight and regulatory acumen to guide clients through multifaceted legal, compliance, and enforcement challenges across multiple jurisdictions. Fluent in both Arabic and English, he is equipped to operate effectively across regional legal systems.
Ahmed has a strong track record in commercial litigation before GCC courts, including the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar, where he represents regional and international clients in high-value contract, shareholder, and banking disputes with cross-border dimensions.
Ahmed regularly advises clients facing regulatory and criminal investigations by authorities such as the DFSA, QFCRA, INTERPOL, FIUs, and various Public Prosecutions. He leads internal investigations into corporate misconduct. His combined judicial and prosecutorial experience positions him to assess risk from both enforcement and defence perspectives.
Ahmed has conducted and resolved significant corruption and money-laundering investigations across the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar, and has delivered compliance and training programmes for international organisations.
During his judicial tenure, Ahmed served on the Economic Court in Egypt as a judge and a bankruptcy judge, issuing judgments in numerous high-value disputes in areas such as shareholder disputes, banking, maritime, capital markets, and real estate.
Earlier in his career, Ahmed acted as a public prosecutor and a banking lawyer, and lectured in commercial and company law. These roles have strengthened his ability to bridge practical advocacy and regulatory compliance, serving clients in both contentious and advisory mandates.
